First Links 1.16.12

MLK’s Philosophical Legacy
Justin Dyer and Kevin Stuart, Public Discourse

Natural Rights and Civil Rights
William Allen, Witherspoon Institute

Public Health Benefits of Pro-Life Laws
Michael J. New, National Review

The Foundations of Modern Tyranny
David Theroux, The Beacon

What Makes Norman Rockwell Possible?
Anthony Esolen, Crisis

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